Has it been 20 years already?

[Sid Young]

60 is not old!



Sid Young
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On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 9:41 AM, Charles Scappaticci <scapco at ecentral.com>
wrote:

> I've been thinking I'm coming up on 20 years of ownership with my GPZ.
> It's been a lifetime of adventures that have involved four trips to the
> Pacific Ocean, including two to Alaska and one across western Canada.
> There have been many trips around Colorado, a trip to Arkansas and rides
> with some of the wonderful people I have met on this list in New England
> and eastern Canada.  I'm actually a little sad as I write this, as its
> become time to sell the GPZ and move on.
>
> At 60, I'm not getting taller or stronger and that last trip to Alaska on a
> big, heavily loaded bike made me think it's time to get something smaller.
> I looked long and hard at the BMW 800GS, but the seat height along with the
> top heavy feel made me think twice, and as this may be my last big bike
> purchase, I want to get it right.
>
> Although Kawasaki makes some nice stuff, I'm not over the long distance
> trips yet, and comfort combined with storage and lighter weight over long
> distances is an important factor to me.  So, with that in mind, I went out
> today and purchased a very clean, low mileage 2013 BMW 800GT that has all
> the nice factory accessories already installed, including all three hard
> bags, an Akrapovic exhaust, the BMW comfort seat and ESA, or Electronic
> Suspension Adjustment.  It is located in Illinois, so it will be a few
> weeks before I get it to Colorado.
>
> All that said, in the coming months I will be working on selling the GPZ
> and all the spare parts I've put in the basement over the years, and I have
> a crap load of them though all the body parts are long gone except a
> scratched up right lower and a dirty but usable front fender.  I'll be
> putting a list up in a few weeks of all my spares, and trying to figure out
> a price to sell my much loved, but well used, 95 GPZ which has a salvage
> title thanks to the POS that hit and run me a dozen years or so ago.  If I
> can't sell it at a decent price, I'll keep it and just ride it around when
> I feel like having some big bike fun.  Potentially I will sell it and my
> WR450 and buy a KLR650 for those off road trips, I certainly saw enough of
> them on the roads to Alaska.
>
> Though the list has mostly gone silent these days, I will be staying on the
> list for the foreseeable future.  And, since my ex has moved to Florida, I
> have two empty bedrooms should anyone come through Denver and need a place
> to stay, and I'm always willing to act as a guide if anyone needs one.  I
> can't wait for summer!
>
> Charles S.
> 1995 GPZ1100
> 2013 BMW F800GT
> 2003 Yamaha WR450
> 1999 Kawasaki KX250
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